S L SASIKALA Vs. REGISTRAR, MANONMANIAM SUNDARANAR UNIVERSITY AND DR A P LIPTON, PRINCIPAL SCIENTIST, CENTRAL MARINE FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE, (INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH)

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Prayer in the writ petition is to issue a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records pertaining to the resolution dated 20.7.2006 passed by the first respondent, insofar as item No. 19 appointing the second respondent as Professor of Centre for Marine Science & Technology, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University and quash the same and direct the first respondent to appoint the petitioner temporarily as Professor of Centre for Marine Science & Technology in Manonmaniam Sundaranar University till the post of Professor is filled up as per the statute.

(2.) The brief facts necessary for disposal of the writ petition as stated in the affidavit in support of the writ petition are as follows.

(3.) (a) The first respondent has filed counter affidavit wherein it is stated that the Institute of Artemia Research Training at Rajakkamangalam, Kanyakumari District, is a sole Centre for India started on 20.3.1990 by the Madurai Kamaraj University in colaboration with International Artemia Research Centre of State University of GHEND, Bejium and Marine Product Export Development Authority, Ministry of Commerce, Government of India, Cochin and Office of the Deputy Salt Commissioner, Madras. The Centre was transferred on 27.7.1992 from Madurai Kamaraj University to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University and named as 'Centre for Marine Science & Technology' in 2003. It is one of the advanced research Centres of the University and the Centre is supported by various funding agenceis like Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Department of Ocean Development (DOD), Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Department of Science and Technology (DST), Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR), etc.